diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/windows/qwindowskeymapper.cpp b/src/plugins/platforms/windows/qwindowskeymapper.cpp
index ba76cda40b4..5b8e4e58ffe 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/windows/qwindowskeymapper.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/windows/qwindowskeymapper.cpp
@@ -1354,6 +1354,11 @@ QList<QKeyCombination> QWindowsKeyMapper::possibleKeyCombinations(const QKeyEven
         return result;
     }
 
+    // If Key_Tab+Shift is pressed we add Key_Backtab without
+    // shift modifier as a possible combination too
+    if (baseKey == Qt::Key_Tab && (keyMods & Qt::ShiftModifier))
+        result << (Qt::Key_Backtab | (keyMods & ~Qt::ShiftModifier));
+
     // The base key is _always_ valid, of course
     result << QKeyCombination::fromCombined(int(baseKey) + int(keyMods));
 
diff --git a/tests/manual/shortcuts/main.cpp b/tests/manual/shortcuts/main.cpp
index 514d62a4841..2f480ad2e43 100644
--- a/tests/manual/shortcuts/main.cpp
+++ b/tests/manual/shortcuts/main.cpp
@@ -102,6 +102,8 @@ void ShortcutTester::setupLayout()
         Qt::ControlModifier | Qt::Key_BracketRight,
         Qt::ShiftModifier | Qt::Key_F3,
         Qt::ControlModifier | Qt::Key_F3,
+        Qt::Key_Backtab,
+        Qt::ShiftModifier | Qt::Key_Backtab,
     };
 
     for (const auto k : keys3)